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defensible

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈfɛnsɪb^əl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈfɛnsəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di fen′sə bəl)

defensible
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justifiable, proper Collocations, permissible, tenable, excusable, fit Collocations, logical, justified, right Collocations, condonable, deserved, due Collocations, equitable, fair Collocations, evenhanded, legitimate, legal Collocations, lawful, just Collocations, reasonable Collocations, OK Collocations (slang), okay (slang), warranted, acceptable Collocations, admissible, allowable, merited, unobjectionable, rightful, forgivable, fair and square (slang), called for

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